NRIs and Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) must ensure that their residential status is marked as
Non resident
on the ITD website to open an account. To learn how to update the status, see
How to update the resident status of PAN for an NRI & PIO account?
NRI accounts cannot be opened online. After filling out the application form (PDF), create a ticket to submit it for review. Zerodha will validate your forms within 48 working hours. Once validated, you'll need to courier the physical forms along with the required documents to Zerodha to complete the NRI account opening process.